Day: April 14, 2024

WINDHOEK: Chief Electoral Officer Peter Shaama on Saturday announced the appointment of Thomas Shapi as the new deputy director of registration and planning for the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN).

Shapi, who is currently the control administrative officer in the division of registration and planning at the ECN, will take up his new assignment on 01 May 2024.

Shaama in a media statement here said: ‘We are confident that Mr. Shapi’s wealth of knowledge and experience will make him a valuable asset in his new role. He will be responsible for ensuring the participation of voters in regular and free elections, using sustainable systems, people, and processes.’

He said Shapi further ensures the efficient provision of services in relation to the maintenance of the national voters’ register, planning and coordination of electoral activities during general registration of voters, supplementary registration of voters, polling, counting of votes, and collation of results.

He has been in his current role since
2012 and has served in various positions within the public service for over 34 years.

Shapi has been a part of the electoral process since 1992, when he worked for the ECN as a regional coordinator, presiding officer, registration and voting officer, and returning officer.

His educational background includes qualifications in business administration, education, and election management. He is also presently studying toward a master’s degree in electoral administration and policy, Shaama concluded.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

A 62-year-old Namibian man died on the spot after he lost control of the vehicle he was driving at Omanoakambungu village in the Oshikoto’s Olukonda constituency on Friday.

Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Oshikoto Regional Crime Investigation Coordinator Deputy Commissioner Titus Ekandjo on Saturday said the incident happened on Friday around 14h30 and the deceased was identified as Uukelo Tomas, a resident of Onakandi village in the Oshipala area.

‘It is alleged that the driver of a white Toyota double cab pick-up with registration number N 216711 W was driving from Olukonda to Oshipala when he lost control of the vehicle at a curve, causing it to overturn,’ said Ekandjo.

The driver died on the spot and the two other occupants in the vehicle, aged 71 and 69 were transported to Onandjokwe State Hospital for medical treatment, he said.

The deceased was transported to Onandjokwe Hospital for a post-mortem to be conducted. The next of kin have been informed.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

OSHAKATI: A 39-year-old man died instantly after he was hit by a vehicle while crossing the road at Oshuushe village in the Oshana Region.

According to Chief Inspector Thomas Aiyambo of the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Oshana Community Policing Sub-division, the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday on the Ondangwa-Oshikango main road.

‘It is alleged that the driver of a silver Polo, (registration unknown) was coming from Oshikango towards Ondangwa, and hit a pedestrian who was trying to cross the road,’ he said.

The deceased was identified as Paulus Lumbu from Oshuushe village, and his next of kin were informed.

A culpable homicide case has been opened against the driver.

Police investigation into the matter continues.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

OSHAKATI: The Oshana police have initiated a manhunt for a suspect involved in an alleged stabbing incident which led to the death of one person while another was seriously wounded.

According to the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Oshana’s Community Policing Sub-division Chief Inspector Thomas Aiyambo on Sunday, the incident occurred around 01h30 at Teddy Bar Oneshila Evululuko location when the suspect was allegedly poured a glass of wine in the face, and a fight broke out between the two.

‘In the process, the suspect reportedly stabbed the victim two times at the back and once on the head, with a knife, and proceeded to stab another person who is currently receiving treatment at the Oshakati hospital,’ he said.

The suspect now faces charges of murder and attempted murder.

Police investigations into the matter continue.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

OSHAKATI: The suspect who fled after reportedly stabbing one person to death and seriously wounding another at a bar in Oshakati’s Oneshila Evululuko location in the early hours of Sunday, has been arrested.

His arrest follows a manhunt initiated by the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Oshana region.

According to Chief Inspector Thomas Aiyambo of the NamPol Oshana Community Policing Sub-division, late Sunday, the suspect who is from Oshandumbala village was arrested with the assistance of his parents who accompanied him to the Oshakati police station.

‘It is alleged that the suspect got into a fight with the deceased at around 01h30 after he was thrown wine in the face and in the process, stabbed the deceased twice in the back and once in the head.

It is further alleged that the suspect proceeded to stab another person, who is currently receiving treatment at the Oshakati State Hospital,’ he said.

Aiyambo noted that the suspect is charged with murder and attempted murder and is expected to appear in
the Oshakati Magistrate’s Court during the week.

Police investigations into the matter continue.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

Police in Meru, in collaboration with officials from Kenya Power Company, are working day and night to rein in transformer vandalism in Meru and Isiolo Counties.

This comes against the backdrop of a spike in transformer oil siphoning cases that have been hampering electricity supply in various areas in the two counties.

According to Kenya Power’s Mount Kenya Regional Manager, Ariel Mutegi, a security team acting on leads from analysis of data and call locations managed to nab three suspects that they have been pursuing.

The team trailed Daudi Muithi Aritho to the Timau area in Meru County, where he was arrested in the evening.

Daudi had run off from Meru town to Timau on suspicion that he was being followed and even changed his phone number.

‘Upon further interrogation, Daudi revealed two of his accomplices, namely Vincent and Isaack. Efforts to reach out to Vincent were in vain as he was located at Ngong Racecourse,’ said Mr. Mutegi.

However, he added, the team managed to arrest Isaack Mureith Kirema i
n a setup process to buy transformer oil from one of the informers.

He was arrested in Meru town at the PSV Matatu stage terminus.

Mr. Mutegi added that the two suspects are being held at the Meru Police Station awaiting prosecution.

Mr. Mutegi added that after the arrest of the two, the team proceeded to the Igoki area in Imenti North, where they conducted a raid in the house of one suspect who had been named in the oil siphoning syndicate.

They apprehended Bernard Thiuru M’mbogori in the house before he was able to escape.

‘After a thorough search in his house, we recovered aluminium conductors, a Kenya Power 16mm service cable, and two rods of vandalised transformer earth rods. The suspect was also escorted to Meru police,’ said Mr. Mutegi.

He said they would not relent on their efforts to arrest Vincent, who is suspected to be the mastermind behind the syndicate.

‘The team will conduct further raids on the identified premises and is looking forward to stopping the siphoning menace completely.

In t
he same breath, the team spent the better part of the week in Isiolo County conducting such raids and obtaining information on the market for transformer oil with the help of key personnel on the ground monitoring the situation,’ said Mr. Mutegi.

Source: Kenya News Agency